"May You Live In Interesting Times": Brexit 2019

[Disco]

I just want them all to lose it and start kicking him in the face.

This would be amazing.

[Margo]

I spotted in some online news today that the supermarkets are stockpiling in anticipation of delivery delays. Bloody great.

[Pippedydeadeye]

There’s a worldwide shortage of shipping containers because of covid already too. And the warehousing issues.

[rosy]

Lorries going through Kent to the ports need a permit. In true Boris ‘let’s give an IT contract to a mate’ style, there seems to be no checks on the information that people submit.

Thread here with more examples: https://twitter.com/philjdore/status/13 ... 00352?s=21

[Arrietty]

Lorries going through Kent to the ports need a permit. In true Boris ‘let’s give an IT contract to a mate’ style, there seems to be no checks on the information that people submit.

Thread here with more examples: https://twitter.com/philjdore/status/13 ... 00352?s=21

I’m sorry, I just roared with laughter at that!

[Chicky]

So we’re getting a deal and Boris is the saviour?

[smalex]

I mean, I guess I'd rather there were something. But we all know it's about the worst deal possible. I wonder if the Kent chaos and our worsening situation which has given Johnson a bit of a shove?

[Derek Nimmo]

I read somewhere that Merkels intervened as she's not keen on no deal. Which sounds far more realistic than Johnson actually doing something.

[smalex]

Ah, yes. I hope she hasn't ceded to Johnson's ridiculousness to budge though.

[ParisGal]

The news here last night was that the UK was being much more conciliating.

[sally maclennane]

He'll concede behind the scenes but make out that he held firm because "the EU need us more than we need them" and the media will let him away with it.

[Mountain Goat]

I said ( jokingly) weeks ago that he'd pull a shit deal out of his hat on Christmas Eve and be all "Boris saves Christmas!!!'. While I'd certainly welcome a shit deal over no deal, it's depressing to turn out to be right on this.

[Pippedydeadeye]

It’s like he thinks that they can’t speak English or access our newspapers.

[rosy]

[Chicky]

So, it’s done. The devil is definitely in the detail, so it will be interesting to see exactly what has been agreed. No doubt the U.K. has lost out somewhere despite Boris saying he’s won the Brexit we all voted for. At least it’s better than no deal (I hope).

[Cerise]

I said ( jokingly) weeks ago that he'd pull a shit deal out of his hat on Christmas Eve and be all "Boris saves Christmas!!!'. While I'd certainly welcome a shit deal over no deal, it's depressing to turn out to be right on this.

Not saving my Christmas! Mr Sax just launched into work mode and his phone hasn’t stopped ringing and pinging with messages. And now, apparently, there’s a call on Boxing Day.

[smalex]

Oh Cerise. I was just feeling sorry for Laura K and Katya A and all of anyone needing to be on top of everything at 4pm on Christmas eve when they should be cracking into the baileys

[Cerise]

I know. It’s full on shit. I really like Katya and had a few walks chatting shit with her in Brussels’ forests. (J and her eldest were in the same class together). People should be allowed to relax. This stuff could have been done sooner.

[smalex]

You know Katya!

[Cerise]

Only sort of. We’re not so much in contact now but she often pops up commenting on Brussels friend’s FB posts.

She moved to Brussels from Spain when we were there and as I was class rep at the time, I had to make all the introductions. I went home and told Mr Sax that we had a new family and the mum worked for the BBC. He asked who and his jaw dropped when I said. I had no idea who she was!